Adherence to Guideline-Recommended Cancer Screening in Stroke Survivors: A Nationwide Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cancer can present as stroke. Several cancer types have established screening guidelines. We investigated adherence to guideline-recommended cancer screening in stroke survivors versus the general population.

Materials and methods

We performed a cross-sectional analysis using 2012-2018 data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. BRFSS is a nationally-representative telephone survey of non-institutionalized Americans that collects data about health conditions and behaviors, including cancer screening. We defined guideline-recommended colorectal, lung, and breast cancer screening based on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. We used survey-specific methods to estimate up-to-date screening rates for those with an

SUBMITTER: Simonetto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8852296 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature